Cedar Rapids Western League club seeks new name
A city wide contest opens to name the Cedar Rapids Western League baseball club. Entries must arrive by April 10 with postmark used to decide ties. Prizes include season tickets and ticket books. The Gazette acts as clearing house with judges Ralph Clements Otto Amoz and Harry Corot.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids Western League Baseball Club
Harry Johnson
The
Baseball Association
Johnson
Ralph Clements
Three Minute Cereal Company
Otto Amoz
Ambroz Advertising Ency
Harry Corot
Luberger Companycf
Medica sets world mark in 440 yard freestyle win
The 18 year old Jack Medica of the University of Washington shattered the world record with a 4 46.8 finish in the 440 yard freestyle at the NCAA swimming championships in Columbus. He broke the previous 4 48.6 record by Jimmy Gilhula and lowered his own NCAA mark of 4 51 set in preliminaries. Southern California and Michigan led the finals field as the two powerhouses dominated the meet with seven finalists each and one relay team advancing to the finals.
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Columbus
Jack Medica
University of Washington
Medica
Jimmy Gilhula
Southern California
University of Michigan
Trojans
Wolverines
Michigan
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Hubbell
Red Birds
Baer Improves Training With Ten Mile Daily Hike
Max Baer near end of first week of training for a world heavyweight title defense against Primo Camera in June. He extended his daily hike from six to ten miles, leaving camp with trainer Mike Cantwell for a Cave Rock Nevada round trip.
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Lake Tahoe
Calif
Primo Camera
Max Baer
California
Mike Cantwell
Cave Rock
Nev
Coaches Propose Five Rules To Open Up Five-Man Defense
The National Basketball Coaches Association approved a study and five rule changes aimed at speeding play and reducing five-man defenses. Proposals include longer timeouts two minutes, faster ball inbounds, standardized court sizes, and smaller basketballs. Several officers and directors were elected, with next meeting location postponed.
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Atlanta, Ga
National Basketball Coaches Association
Association
National Basketball Rules Committee For Action
Atdala Aha
Atatleeey T
Howard Ortner
Cornell
Roy Mundorff
Georgia Tech
A. C. Lonberg
Northwestern
H. C. Carlson
Pittsburgh
E. A. Kelleher
Fordham
George R. Edwards
Missouri
Nat Holman
The
College of the City of
New York
W. S. Chandler
Marquette
Ward Lambert
Purdue
Mundoff
National Rules Committee
Dunlap Wins Medal With 67 In North And South Amateur
George T Dunlap Jr led the North and South amateur with a 67 in qualifying, seven strokes ahead of 117 players. August Kammer Jr of New Jersey was second with 74, while Thomas Jamison Jr and five others tied for fourth with 76.
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Pinehurst
N. C
George T Dunlap, Jr
August Kammer, Jr
New Jersey
Dunlap
Thomas Jamison, Jr
Greenburg
Charles Clare
New York
Richard Chapman
Greenwich, Conn
Bayard Mitchell
Pine Valley
J. Halbert J Blue
Pittsburgh
Alan Smith
Asheville
Four mat champs survive prelims in Iowa wrestling finals
Four defending champions led the field for the Iowa amateur wrestling finals after quarter and semi final action at Des Moines. Veterans Russell Johnson Dale Brand George Marti and Ivan Passick advanced in their weight classes while several moved up a class for the title bouts scheduled Saturday night.
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Des“*Moines
Iowa
Russell Johnson
Eagle Grove
Dale Brand
Fort Dodge
George Marti
Ivan Passick
Des Moines
Ray Stone
Fort Dodge AC
Ralph Fuller
Valley Junction
Jack Larson
Herman Lucksinger
Roland Davis
Cornell
Emmett Callahan
Roosevelt High
Steve Pazzi
Valley
Ralph Bell
Collins AC
Eagle Grove AC
Willie Vogel
Burt
Ed Stewart
Oliver Stonehacker
Ray Hamilton
Iowa Falls
Mervyn Bahling
Tom Monroe
Iowa U
Charles Ballantyne
Des Moines Y
Yanus Johnston
Lawrence Hamilton
A. C
Keith Cranston
Odebolt
Tom Stamatelos
Royce Cox
Haven Sanders
A. G
Fort Dodge A. C
Lee Cook
Clinton Y
Raymond Carter
Calvin Jordan
Byeron Guernsey
East Waterloo High
Gilford Mikelson
William Ansderfer
Drakesville CCC
Don Prince
Art Hyde
Eagle Birkeauife
Passick
Sojne
Vern Tryon
Drakesville
Coc
Stoefen Captures Biltmore Title Over Grant
Lester Stoefen, the indoor champion, defeated Bryan Grant in straight sets 7-5 7-5 7-5 to win the Biltmore invitation final in Atlanta. Stoefen, 6 feet 3 inches, used reach to dominate Grant, who is 5 feet 2 inches.
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Atlanta
Lester Stoefen
Bryan Grant
Stoefen
Grant
No Election For Four Years Predicted For Free State
Dr. Ryan, minister for agriculture in the Irish Free State, warned in Cavan that there will be no general election for four years. He said Fianna Fail will implement its economic and social program and seek the verdict of the people later on its record, not its shirt color.
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Irish Free State
Dr. Ryan
Free State
Cavan
Fianna Fail
Red Peppers Sees Rules, Stars, and Park Sizes in Sport Notes
A column reviews the player limit in the Western league, and recalls wartime teammates with Rabbit Maranville. It profiles Maxie Rosenbloom’s finances, praises Carl Hubbell’s 1933 pennant run, and notes park dimensions and Yankee Stadium capacity.
Lewis and O'Dell to Meet Thursday in Cedar Rapids Coliseum
Billy Edwards, the famed Texan villain of the grappling pit, returns to Cedar Rapids to face Jack O'Dell of Denver in the main event. Supporting matches feature Rough House Nelson vs Jack Wagner, Eddie Lewis vs Jack League, and a one four round boxing bout, with Eddie Jennings as the club matchmaker.
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Cedar Rapids
Billy Edwards
Jack O'Dell
Denver
Colo
Eddie Jennings
American Legion Club
Edwards
O'Dell
la Dusi
Rudy le Dizzi
Rough House Nelson
Toronto
Can
Jack Wagner
Providence
R. I
Eddie Lewis
Jack League
Nelson
Wagner
Jim Landos
Zbyszko Boys
Campaign Workers Urged To Turn In Remaining Books
Campaign workers in Cedar Rapids are urged by N. J. Leonard of the Chamber of Commerce to report to Pete Bailey at Merchants National Bank by Tuesday noon. They must turn in cash on hand and unsold ticket books. Calls pour in from Cedar Rapids and beyond as the committee seeks to consolidate remaining tickets in one location.
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N. J. Leonard
Chamber of Commerce
Pete Bailey
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Tigers Manager Mickey Cochrane Sidelined by Possible Appendicitis
Detroit Tigers manager Mickey Cochrane, struck by right side pain before a game with Brooklyn, was advised to stay for observation for possible appendicitis. Doctor G H Edwards urged hospital observation, while others suspected a strained muscle. He rode back to Lakeland with the team for further tests, but was kept from playing.
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Jean Fla
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Fla
Brooklyn
Cochrane
Frank J. Navin
G. H. Edwards
J. R. Chapped
Louis Orr
Duncan McEwan
Tiger
Navin
Records Fall in Prep Track Meet at Iowa City
Three state meet records toppled in early events of the indoor title meet in Iowa City. De Heer of Oskaloosa set shot put mark. Schiebel of Davenport raised pole vault record. North Des Moines set two mile relay best. Final results list winners in pole vault, 440 yard dash, two mile relay, 60 yard dash and more with local storied schools contending.
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North Des Moines
Schiebel
Davenport
Iowa City
Roy Schiebel
DeHeer
Oskaloosa
Brown
Clinton
Edwards
Perdue
Ottumwa
Firat
A Binson
Ng Hurdies
Lemh
Nanton
Bhepare
Nors Maines
Harley
Westester
Ruble
Kinch
Washington
Sae
Lamb
Marley Bhotput
Ellen
Centerville
Barber
Eicerly
Halstein
Gordon
West Chester
Gardner
West Cheater
Dillon
Hurdies
Newton
Wasson
Cedar Rapids
Lacsau
Denison
McAndrews
Estherville
Coffman
Fort Dodges
Cllinton
Jackson
Mowle
Creston
Sorenson
Holstein
Snipe
Perry
Galland
Teufel
Jones
Morrow
Nixon
Lyle
Cherokee
Os- Kaloosa
Robinson
Mance
Kelly
Fort Dodge
Woods
Mechanicsville
Stout
Griffnell
J. Sturtz
Wymen
Muscatine
Sturtz
Peterson
Knappedwards
Fort Madison
Dabner
Fairfield
Connolly
Dubuque
Ellis
Earl
North Dea Moines
Runyan and Laffoon Lead Cavalier Open After First Round
Paul Runyan and Ky Laffoon shot 69 to lead the Cavalier Open after eighteen holes in Virginia Beach. Howell, Horton Smith, Bobby Cruickshank, and Benny Loving were at 71, with Cruickshank Cooper Armour and Denny Shute tied at 72. Craig Wood Mehlhorn and Chandler Harper posted 73 while Walsh and Mears were among five pros at 74.
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Virginia Beach
Paul Runyan
Ky Laffoon
Runyan
Laffoon
Howell
Protes
Horton Smith
Bobby Cruickshank
Harry Cooper
Benny Loving
Petersburg
Fla
Cruickshank
Cooper
Tommy Armour
Denny Shute
Craig Wood
Bill Mehlhorn
Chandler Harper
Virginia
Frank Walsh
Johnny Mears
Tigers Beat Dodgers 3 1 In Extra Base Heavy Game
Detroit with four safeties and key RBIs from Greenberg Walker and Rogell takes 3 1 win over Brooklyn. Sorrell and Marberry held Brooklyn to seven hits as Detroit scored in the sixth.
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Orlando
Frs
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sorrell
Marberry
Brooklyn
Greenberg
Walker
Rogell
Tiger
Detroit
Arreil
Munns
Yanks Trip Newark Bears In Ninth Inning Rally
In St Petersburg Florida on Saturday the New York Yankees beat the Newark Bears 6 to 5. Jimmy De Shong struck out nine former teammates and held Newark to five hits in six innings. Red Rolfe delivered the deciding hit after Don Heffner walked and Lary advanced.
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Newark
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Jimmy Shong
New York Yankees
Newark Bears
de Shong
Vito Tamulis
Bears
Red Rolfe
Don Heffner
Lary
Dickey
New York
Chandler
Duke
White
Glenn
Gall
Tamulls
Campbell hits game winner as St Louis tops Buffalo in ninth
Bruce Campbell damaged a tremendous homer over the right center fence in the ninth to break a 4-4 tie and give St. Louis a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Bisons. George Puccinelli also homered with a man on base in the third for Brown outfielders.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bruce Campbell
Brown
St. Louis
Buffalo Bisons
Campbell
George Puccinelli
Bt. Louis
AY Sesersees
Buffalo
Weaver
McAfee
Hemsley
Grube
Gould, Lisenbee
Wilson
Rouse
Reds crush Redbirds in rout at Avon Park
Cincinnati Reds downed the Columbus Redbirds 13 to 3 at Avon Park. Dazzy Vance and Don Brennan limited Columbus to near-silence while Cincinnati pounded out 15 hits led by strong hitting and RBI production.
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Avon Park
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Columbus Redbirds
American Association
Dazzy Vance
Don Brennan
Redbirds
Cincinnati
Columbus
Vance
Brennan
O'Farrell
Laveque
Cross
Harwood
O'Dea
Munson
Whitehill May See Action in Exhibition Start
Washingtons pitching veterans face a tougher spring with Joe Cronin pressing for each of Earl Whitehill Al Crowder Monte Weaver and Walter Stewart to throw at least one full exhibition. Weaver and Crowder start today in Biloxi Miss against New Orleans with Whitehill possible if leg bruise has healed.
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Whitehill
Mobile
Ala
Washington
Joe Cronin
Earl Whitehill
al Crowder
Monte Weaver
Walter Stewart
Weaver
Crowder
Biloxi
Miss
New Orleans
Mack Hopes for Sneak Peek after A's Camp Ends
Fort Myers Florida Mack Carlyle Mack closed the Philadelphia Athletics spring training camp on a Saturday session. The report notes the final wrap of workouts as players head toward the next phase of the season preparation.
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Macks
Fort Myers
Fla
Conenile Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
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